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Social Care Inspector

Dave Carrigan

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Sept 2026.

Inspections

352

As lead

322

91% of visits

Last 12 months

34

Remits

3

Social care 321 · Other 27 · Schools & FE 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care134 graded by Dave
DaveNational
Outstanding14%12%+2
Good68%68%0
Requires improvement to be good14%15%-1
Inadequate4%6%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 226 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Dave Carrigan's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 89% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+6
Length
−18%
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 78%Leadership & governance 69%Health & safety 66%Progress & outcomes 55%Teaching & assessment 54%Care & placements 53%Records & policies 51%Behaviour 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected239
Leadership and management205

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